THE CALGARY JOURNAL

NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES GRAPPLE WITH ‘PERSONAL SPIRITUALITY’ AS THE NEW RELIGION

Religion has been around for as long as the invention of writing, about 5,200 years. However, the current generation, known as Generation Z, is starting to grow into new ways of personal spirituality.

BARACK OBAMA LOOKS TOWARDS THE FUTURE

The former 44th president of the United States sat down with television host and celebrity Dave Kelly at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The talk, “A Conversation with Barack Obama,” explored a wide range of topics including Obama’s family, the next generation, his time in the White House and the need for action to be taken in terms of climate change.

FAIR IS FAIR: FORMER ENGINEERING STUDENT TAKES THE SHIFT TO ETHICAL PURCHASING

Like a lot of Calgary engineering students, Erin Bird could have worked in the oil and gas industry. Instead, she went to change the world at a local level where she now volunteers her time to help consumers make more ethical buying choices.

CLIMB ONE CLIMB ALL: CALGARY CLIMBING ENTHUSIAST BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH BOULDERING

From a young age Zak McGurk had loved climbing and eventually turned it into business, forming a positive environment for climbers in Calgary. However, the team’s vision did more than that, breaking down barriers by creating an entire climbing community.